Protective covering



June 3, 1952 w, WYNNELJR 2,599,083

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C(ttotneus Q Patented June 3, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE reflective Wdd'eHrWynne, J r., Atlahta;:Ga Application J'iiiiss, lensmiuntz suitescream-s; (ell-20:57:59

1 This invention relates toa" protective cover fg, and more particularly; to an improvedermanent awning of the ventilated type.

Permanent awningsconstructed of Ine'tal and' rovided with ventilating openings 50' that heated air will not be entrapped underneath are wen known in the art. Such awnings c'oriim'orily comprise a plurality of overlapping upper and lower slatscr metal strips Which'arespacedifrom each other to provide for ventilation. When'the slats or strips are provided" with flanges, the upper and lower members are commonly referred to, respectively, as covers" and pans. conventional types of'such awnings hav'epresentedfcon siderable difficulties 'fromthes'tandpoint' of proclucing an awning having a pleasingjapp'earance, particularly, with respect to symmetry of design, and which will'adaptits lf readilytoiornia'tion in different sizes. Additional diffieultyz is encountered from the standpoint of assernbiy in that complicated fastening devices arefnecessary to mount the slatsiri superimposed relation; and considerable timeis talkenforiiistallatiori; Such structures consequently are'ei'pensive to" fabricate and expensive tolnstall; v

One of tlielpi'i'riciplobject's 'o'fitli'is" is to provide an irnprovedcolvei'fiig" be fabricated at a. rniiiilnii'fifdfcosfahd 't' in-a minimum of timei whicli isrug'g' structi'on, and whichilias' a" m re finished and pleasing overall appearance! v To this'end, there is provided an avirfingiri wlfichthebonipofiiit parts are rigidly secured tog'th'efon as'upport in such manner that the restefimj 'partsiareceni cealed from view. Th'e'awnihg'i's con'structedf'of channel section-s, designated herein as s-secridns; which are so formed that provisionisinaIdefor circulation of air from the underside of the awning to the'up'p'erside thereof. The channel sections are mounted in overlapping relation by securing a first channel section to the awning support and then connecting'a second se'ction'to the first which is thereafter'securedto the'fawn ing support. In the preferred embodimentofthe invention, there ispr'ovided an interlock for' Se"- curing the sections to-each otherwhich isarranged in such manner thatal-l the fastening devices are substantially concealed from view- 'to improve the appearance; Special" end sections are provided sothattheawning will hav'ah identical appearance at its opposite edges", such special end sectionsfurthei' operarung to enable the use of a-novelarrangemefit'of sidecovers.

In addition, the ends of the-S seetionsforming the roof of the awningaretabricated in-aspecial z. manne to prcfvlde'a-valaiice-forthe awning li'aviiig a'-plea-singappearancei" v Otherdhjects ass advantages of the invention will become apparent fr'ofii the following de- Fig. 5" is abro en; away perspective view illustratingiin section the end strip at an" opposite edge of the a wni'n'gfojf that} shown in Fig; 4 j 1 Fig.5 is a sectionalv illustrating the-preferred-emhod'iin t nvent'ionfor' securing the sections against Iiioveinent relative wea ch othe "and for"securingsiichsections -td aj'su 7 i Eigiflis' -afsectionalviewsimilarto 56s W ing' the interlocking fastening devices prior to inccfiinteriofc nn engage-ineiiti' 8 sa'i side elevationalview of'a rii'i dlfied of awning which has? no side covers-"and i g is p'ivotedto asupporty Fi'gi 9 is a partialsectional view ftakensuhstantiallyonthe-lineIX IXofFig.8; V

Fig; 10 is' a partial" sectional'yievsf similar to Fig. ss -owi g the end strip of the awning; at a si'deqf'theawning opposite that shdwri ir'rFig. 9;

Fig 11" is a partial sectional view taken substantially'dnthe line XI xIcrFigt giand" Fig; 12" i's'afiagn fehta detail 1 w are meant ing bracket" employed in Connection- With the ete rs-w re A In-rig; l-ofthe" drawings; there is shown-an awning comprising? a roof cover I having a valan enrid a- "d' covei' The rbofcover l-c'omp ses zt'plura y="ofeidnga ted sea;

tiBns' S which-are mounted on eeps ndin pe p'e necting brackets 23.

vide the parallel strips 5 and 6, the integral connecting strip 1 and the flanges 8 and 9. The valance 2 is formed by bending the strips 5 and 6 about the broken lines l2 and I3 respectively. In order to bend the strips 5 and 6 about the lines 12 and 13, the flange 8 is separated by cutting along the solid line [4, notches l5 and l6 s are cut out of the flange I and strip 1 respectively, such notches having their apex terminating in the line [2 and constituting a separated extension of such line, and the strip 1 is separated from the strip 6 by cutting along the solid line H. The line 13 about which the strip 6 is bent is positioned inwardly of the line [2 about which the strip is bent, and the end 18 of the section 6 and the flange 8 is positioned inwardly of the end [9 of the section 5, strip 1 and flange 9. By positioning the lines i3 and i2 and the ends l8 and H! as disclosed above, the end IQ of the strip 1 appears as a continuation of the end H! of the strip 6 when the strips 5 and 6 are bent about the lines I2 and I3 to form the valance 2. The end of the strip 5 is further provided with a rounded portion 20 to give the valance 2 a somewhat scalloped appearance when the sections are assembled in position. As shown in Fig. 1, the structure at the end of the sections 3 provides a valance 2 imparting a pleasing appearance to the awning.

As best shown in Figs. 3, 6 and 7 the sections 3 are assembled on the support 4 with a portion of each upper strip 5 overlapping a portion of each lower strip 6. In this manner each flange In will be positioned between a flange 8 and a connecting strip 1. Attention is particularly invited to the fact that the depth of each of the flanges 8 and I6, respectively, is less than the depth of the connecting strip 1. In this manner space is provided for air to circulate, as indicated by the arrows in Fig. 3, from the area underneath the strips 5'to the area overlying the lower strips 6. By this arrangement, warm air underneath the awning may escape through the openings provided by the flanges 8 and I0 and will not be entrapped underneath the awning. In addition to the circulation provided by the spaced arrangement of the flanges 8 and I6, such flanges function as baflies preventing snow or rain from passing through the awning. In addition, the baiiiing arrangement provided by the flanges B and I0 is effective to prevent direct rays of the sun from passing through the awning.

Openings 2| are provided in the lower stri 6 through which threaded fasteners 22 may be passed for securing the sections 3 to the supports 4. The cover lv of the awning is assembled by securing the sections 3 progressively from left to right of the awning. In Figs. 1, 3 and 5, the strips are shown provided with L-shaped con- The brackets '23 have a vertical arm 24 which is secured to an inner surface of the flange 6 as by rivets 25 and a horizontal arm 26 projecting outwardly therefrom and provided with an opening 21. The horizontal arm 26 is so arranged that its upper surface will engage with the under surface of the upper strip 5 on the next section to be mounted in position. A threaded fastener 28 is passed through an opening formed in the strip 5 and the opening 21 in the bracket arm 26. In this manner, the brackets 24 and threaded fasteners 23 provide a releasable connection for connecting the sections to each other. The bracket 23 in addition functions to maintain the flanges 8 and II] in spaced relation to each other. Since each of the sections 3 is provided with a connection to the support 4 by the fasteners 22, it will be seen that the connection of the sections 3 with each other through the bracket '23 constitutes part of the mounting of the sections 3 on the support 4.

The preferred embodiment of the invention for securing the sections to each other is illustrated in Figs. 6 and '7. The connection there shown is an interlocking connection which is made and released by moving the sections 3 toward and away from each other. The connection comprises an angle bracket 30 secured to each flange !6 in such manner that there is provided a clip 3| parallel to and spaced from the under surface of the upper strip 5. The other part of the connection is provided by an angle bracket 32 secured to a flange 8 in such manner that there is provided a horizontal portion 33 Which engages with the under surface of a strip 5. The horizontal portion 33 provides a tongue which interlocks and wedges itself in the space between the clip 3| and the under surface of the strip 5 upon movement of the sections 3 away from each other to move the flanges 8 and H) of adjacent sections 3 toward each other. This arrangement operates to secure the sections 3 to each other and to maintain the flanges 8 and 10 in spaced relation in the manner as described in connection with the angle 23 shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 5. As best shown in Fig. 6, the fasteners 22 for securing the sections 3 to the supporting angle 4 are located in the space directly underneath the portion of the upper strip 5 overlying a lower strip 6. The

location of the fasteners 22 between the flanges 8 and I0 is preferred in the practice of the invention since such location conceals them from view and improves the appearance of the awning. It will be apparent that the interlocking connection provided by the angle brackets 30 and 32 will speed and facilitate the assembly of the sections I. With this connection it is merely necessary to secure one section to the angle support 4, and the next section may then be quickly put in place by a hooking action, so to speak, and the insertion of the threaded fastening elements 22.

The sides 46 are formed by a plurality of channel sections 34 similar to the channel sections 3. The channel sections 34 are constructed to provide an upper protective strip 35 and a lower protective strip 36 located in substantially parallel planes, and a connecting strip 3'! integral with and extending substantially perpendicular to the strips 35' and 36. The sections 34 may be mounted on a side structure in the same manner as described in connection with the sections 3 forming the roof I. The side covers 40 extend vertically downward from the roof I and the channel sections 34 forming such side covers have their upper ends cut on a bias to conform with the slope of the roof I. Special mounting sections 4| as best shown in Fig. 4 are provided for connecting the side sections 40 with the roof I. Each of the mountingstrips comprises a Z-section having a strip M covering the? ends. of: actions; 3.4;. A flan e 431 extends downwardly; i the. outer ed e. f the strip, 42. and has ililis, infifil SH FI QGEI in flat engagement with the outie'n: surface of the protecti'v'e. strips. 3 i towhiich. it. is securedby' r fasteners 5.4. A flange 45, projects upwardly from the inner edge; or the strip, 435 and" is connectedl'to an angle; supportv 4'6 by threaded fasteners 2?. A protective: covering strip 48 is. integral. with and extends inwardly; from the upper; edge off the flange 4%; The protective covering strips, 43', formfl part. of the roof If and are located' in the same plane as the lower protective strips 5 of the sections 3' and may thus be secured to the angle supports 4' by threaded fasteners. As; shown in" Fig.- 4; the strip 48 at the left of' the'awnihg is rovided with an upturned fiangej 4:95 spaced inward-1y from the depending flange 9f on the: firstsection 3 of'the roof. I. The flange- 4'9 corresponds in function and structure: to 'thef flanges 8}. As best shown in Fig. 5", the end connecting section A] at the right of the awning has the same construction generallyas the section; 4t shown in Fig. 4. owever, since the section or the roof I: at the right of the; awning will terminate in a lower protective striptithe protective strip 48'is provided with aniupw'ardiy projecting'fiange 55, similar to one of the connecting; strips 1'. Projecting inwardly" from" the upperedge of the strip 56 is a protective covering strip 51 located in a plane common to that in which the upper protective covering strips'fi are'located. The covering strip 5 is provided with fastening elements, identical; to those provided on the upper protective strips? forsecuring it in position with respect to the flange 8 on the lower protective strip 6 of the end section; 3- at the right of the roof I. The flange 51 at its inner edge is provided with a depending flange 52 having the same structure asthe flanges- 9 on the upper protective strips 52 By employing end connecting sections 41' as described above, the appearance of the roof at opposite edges thereof will bei'dentica'l;

From the foregoing. i twill=be apparent that the St-shaped sections-3 togetherwith the similar sections 34 and connecting sections" 41 provide an awning which is plea-singly symmetrical in appearance and which may be fabricated and installed with a minimum of expense; Atten tion is particularly invited to the fact? that the connection for securing; the sections 3 to each other and the flanges 8 and I1? spaced-relation, particularly the preferred embodiment thereof shown in Figs. 6-and 7; facilitates the assembly of the awningand-constitutes part of the mounting means therefor on; a support such as the angle supports 42 It'will=also-be apparent that such connection iseffective to positively secure the edges of-the channel s'ectione3ito-each other and imparts a rugged characteristic to the awning.

In Fig. 8', there is shown a modified awning 50' which is pivotall'ym'ounted' with respectto a supporting structure asindi'cateddiagrammatically by the dotted lines B l As shown in Figs.- 9 and- 10; the: awning 69 is comprised of channel sections 3- which are secured to the cross-channel t inthe' same mannor as described in connection with the structure shown in Fig. 1 the fast'ening elements being omitted; front the; showings of Figs; {9' and 10; Since the awnir'igj iilt is not providedQwith side portions iil; a= simplified-dormof end-sec 6 tion 4'l"'is' permitted in which; the endsections 4'1" terminate in the depending flange 4'5 thereby eliminating the channelstrips 42 and 43 em ployed as a cover for the channel section 34 of Fig. l. In the showing of Fig; 9 the'verti'callydepen-ding flanges 4'5 areextended downward 1y a" sufiicient amount to conceal the channel supports 45' to which they are secured and the cross channels 4; Except for the omission of the channel'- strips 42- and 53; the end sections 4+ shown in- Figs. '9 and 10 are thesame as those shown in Figs. 4' and 5. It will be noted that the'end section H in Fig. 9 is provided-with channel" strips-"'; 5t, and 52-' as described in connection with Fig; 5 and that the section M in Fig; 10 is provided with channel strips 43 and 49 -as described inconnection with-Fig, 4

Tomoon-t thea'ewning 60 on asupportfii, there isprovided a; bracket 62 as shown in- L2 having openings: 63 therein=for the receptionof fasteners 64 by: whiehit may be; secureddnpositior-i o'nthe support 6t. The bracket 62 isprovideo with lugs or ears; S5- at its endproviding supportsfor pivots 66-. about which the awning 60 may pivot. To. adjust the pivotal position of the awni'ngthere is provided. an adjustable supporting bracket 67- having apivot connection 68: to thesupportr 6i. and apivot connection 69 tothe awning 66;. The'brack'et 67: is;provided with an. extensible connection;- Hi by which. its length may be adjusted, the: connection 10 being-of-any suitable type preferably allowingthe bracket 5;? to be; collapsed-L on itself; By; adjusting; the supporting bracket 63", the angular position: of: the awningv 6.0 may be readily adjusted: relative to the support; 6i.

In ordertoa keep theupper and lowers strip portions-ofthervalance 2 in alignment with each other, asupporting; strip H1 may be secured" to the lower strips as shownainFig. 11-; Spacers. 12 arev secured.- in position between the supporting strip 'l land the upper strips ofthervalance; This provides a rigid connectionby which the upper and lower protectivestrips of; the. valance 2 are kept permanently aligned with respectto: each other.

While I have illustrated and v describedt one specific embodiment of myfinvention it willbe understood that this is merely. by way of: illustration; and that variouschanges: and: modifications may be madewithin the-contemplationof my invention and under-the scope ofthe following claims.

I claim:

1". A protective-covering comprising a; plurality of channel sections each having: an;- S section in which the sides of the- 8 form upper and lower protective strips in substantially parallel planes connected by a; center stripintegral with and substantially perpendicularto said protective strips, andthe ends'of the 's-formflangesdepending in opposite directions from said protective strips, a support on which said channel-sections are mounted in over-lappingrelat-ion: with the flange on anupper stripofone of said channel sectionspositionedhetween the flange on* a lower strip and thecenter'stripof; another channel section; and an: L-sh'aped: connecting bracket having one'a'rm connected to the fiangeextending upwardly from thelower. strip and its otherarm extendingf up into contact with the upper. strip and fixed-in position" und'e'rthe-upper strip to support it, the flange: connected with' the L- shaped l bracket having? a shorten depth-than the depth of sa'i'dcenter stripi te -provide. a space through which air may circulate from the area under one of said upper strips to the area over one of said lower strips.

'2. A protective covering comprising a plurality of channel sections each having an 8 section in which the sides of the 8 form upper and lower protective strips of substantially equal width in substantially parallel planes connected by a center strip integral with and substantially perpendicular to said protective strips, and the ends of the 8 form flanges depending in opposite directions from said protective strips, a support on which said channel sections are mounted in overlapping relation with the flange on an upper strip of one of said channel sections positioned between the flange on a lower strip and the center strip of another channel section,-and an L- shaped connecting bracket constituting part of themount of said sections on said support, said bracket having one arm connected with the flange on a lower strip and its other arm extending up into contact with the upper strip and fixed in position under the upper strip to support it, said bracket being operable to secure said lastnamed flanges in. spaced relation and against movement relative to each other, said flanges on the lower strips having a shorter depth than the depth of said center strip to provide a space through which air may circulate from the area under one of said upper strips to the area over one of said lower strips.

3. A protective covering comprising a plurality of channel sections respectively having an section in which the sides of the S form upper and lower protective strips in substantially parallel planes connected by a center strip integral with and substantially perpendicular to said protective strips, and the ends of the 8 form flanges depending in opposite directions from said protective strips, a support on which said channel sections are mounted in overlapping relation with the flange on an upper strip of one of said channel sections positioned between the flange on a lower strip and the center strips of another channel section, and an L-shaped connecting bracket constituting part of the mount of said sections on said support, said bracket having one arm connected with the flange on a lower strip, and a clip secured to the upper strip overlying said last-named lower strip, said bracket having its other arm arranged for interlocking engagement with said clip upon movement of said upper and lower strips to a predetermined position relative to each other, said interlocking engagement being effective to hold the flanges carried by said upper and lower strips in spaced relation and against movement relative to each other, said last-named flanges having a shorter depth than the depth of said center strip to provide a space through which air may circulate from the area under one of said upper strips to the area over one of said lower strips.

4. A protective covering comprising a plurality of channel sections each having an 8 section in which the sides of the 8 form upper and lower protective strips in substantially parallel planes connected'by a center strip integral with and substantially perpendicular to said protective strips, and the ends of the 8 form flanges depending in opposite directions from said protective strips, a support on which said channel sections are mounted in overlapping relation with the flange on an upper strip of one of said chan nel sections positioned between'the flange on a lower strip and the center strip of another channel section, and an interlocking connection for securing said last named flanges in spaced relation and against movement relative to each other, said connection comprising a clip secured to one flange and arranged parallel to the protective strip carrying one of said last named flanges, and an L-shaped tongue having one arm secured to the other flange of the protective strip carrying the other of said last-named flanges with the other arm of said tongue being shaped and positioned to be wedged between said clip and the protective strip on which said clip is mounted upon movement of said last-named flanges toward each other.

5. A protective :covering comprising a roof cover and a side cover, said side cover depending substantially vertically from said roof cover, said covers each comprising a, plurality of channel sections respectively having upper and lower protective strips in substantially parallel planes and connected by a center strip integral with and substantially perpendicular to said upper and lower strips, said upper and lower strips overlapping to provide a ventilated cover by which air may circulate from the area under said upper strip to the area over said lower strip, and a connecting section at the junction of said roof and side covers, said section having a web covering the ends of said side channel sections, a flange extending downwardly from said web and overlying the upper strips of said side channel sections, a flange extending upwardly from said web, and a strip extending inwardly from said upwardly projecting flange, said inwardly extending strip being in overlapping parallel relation with the upper protective strip of the end channel section of said roof cover, said inwardly extending strip being in the plane of the lower strips and functioning as a continuation of said roof cover.

6. A protective covering comprising a roof cover and a side cover depending substantially vertically from each of opposite edges of said roof cover, said covers each comprising a plurality of channel sections respectively having upper and lower protective stripsin substantially parallel planes and connected by a center strip integral with and substantially perpendicular to said upper and lower strips, said upper and lower strips overlapping to provide a ventilated cover by which air may circulate from the area under said upper strip to the area over said lower strip, said sections forming said roof cover extending transversely relative to the sections forming said side cover, and a pair of roof end sections re spectively joining opposite edges of said roof" cover with said side sections, each of said end sections having a strip forming a cover for the ends of said side sections and a strip extending inwardly into overlapping relation with the protective strip of a channel section defining one edge of said roof cover, said inwardly extending strips being in the plane of the lower roof strips on one side and in the plane of the upper roof strips on the other side and imparting a symmetrical appearance to the opposite edges of the said roof cover.

' '7. The protective covering deflned in claim 5 in which the flanges have a shorter depth than the depth of the center strip and the overlying protective strip is supported in spaced relation by the clip and tongue to permit free air circulation between the channels around the flanges.

8.; The protective covering defined in claim 4 in which abracket for attachment to a building 9 is pivotally connected to the upper ends 01 the covering supports, end arms are pivotally connected at one end to the lower portion of the supports and have a hinge at the other end for attachment to a building to position the covering at an angle to the vertical wall of a building.

WADE H. WYN'NE, JR.

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